Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Cambridge United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Abbey Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Matt Butcher
Y 16' Mikel Miller
Y 31' Sam Cosgrove
Y 32' Michael Cooper
Y 52' Morgan Whittaker
Y 62' Jordan Houghton

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Cambridge United FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-02-22 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-08-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Forest Green Rovers FC A 1–2 L
19 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
15 Nov Curzon Ashton FC H 4–2 W
12 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
06 Nov Curzon Ashton FC A 0–0 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Cambridge United FC A 0–0 D
02 Dec Port Vale FC H 0–2 L
19 Nov Burton Albion FC A 2–2 D
12 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Grimsby Town FC A 1–5 L
31 Oct Exeter City FC H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Abbey Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cambridge United FC and Plymouth Argyle FC.
  • 2' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 2.
  • 7' Macaulay Gillesphey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Miller on 16.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Cooper suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' It looks surprising Cambridge United FC does not make any changes. Dan Scarr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Sam Cosgrove was booked on 31.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Cooper.
  • 37' It’s high time Mark Bonner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cambridge United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Brophy, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morgan Whittaker on 52.
  • 57' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' Jordan Houghton is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Butcher made 335 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niall Ennis is hanging Sam Cosgrove on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 81' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 84 minute. James Brophy leaves to be changed by Saikou Janneh.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Dan Scarr. He replaces Matt Butcher on 87 minute.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Adam Randell is replaced by Bali Mumba.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 2
Luke Jephcott 2
Joe Ironside 2
Jack Lankester 2
Joe Edwards 1
Niall Ennis 1
Callum Wright 1

Head to Head

2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2022-02-22 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-08-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-12-03 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2022-11-19 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-11-15 Cambridge United FC 4–2 Curzon Ashton FC W 2022-11-12 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-11-06 Curzon Ashton FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2022-12-10 Cambridge United FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Port Vale FC L 2022-11-19 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-11-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-11-05 Grimsby Town FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-10-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 4–2 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Cambridge United FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cambridge United FC45% Draw30% Plymouth Argyle FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
55%
Cambridge United FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC30% Draw53% Plymouth Argyle FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.